Safety and Protection
Terms
Blinded by the Light
Darkness on the Edge of Town
100
Is the radiation principle for minimizing radiation doses by employing all reasonable methods
What is ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable)
100
A small device used to measure and record an individual's cumulative exposure to external ionizing radiation
What is a dosimeter
100
Should you be able to see your patient when an x-ray is being taken
What is yes
100
A common positioning error that appears as a clear, unexposed, or blank curved/straight border on a dental X-ray
What is a cone cut
200
Protective gear that must be placed on a patient before exposing them to radiation
What is a lead apron/thyroid collar
200
Standing in the x-ray room while a Panorex is being taken to help the patient
What is stupid
300
Term that describes radiation that is deflected from its path when striking matter
What is scatter radiation
300
Dense structures (like enamel and bone) that appear lighter on an x-ray
What is radiopaque
300
A material or body structure that lets X-rays pass through easily
What is radiolucent
400
Lead apron, lead gloves, walls, backscatter shield, and appropriate positioning
What are the radiation protections we have in this office
400
kVp
What is kilovolt peak
400
The radiograph is "too light"
What is exposure time was too low
400
The radiograph is "too dark"
What is exposure time was too high
500
5 rems
What is the annual occupational whole body does allowed for radiation workers
500
mA
What is milliampere
500
Turn this computer on in the x-ray room first
What is the Pan PC